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Ruler of Tens
[Bible]A ruler of tens was a leader placed over a unit of ten Israelites who governed them and judged minor disputes. The office appears in Exodus 18 and Deuteronomy 1.
Oholiab
[People]Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach of the tribe of Dan, appears in the Book of Exodus. With Bezalel, he was one of the craftsmen who made the tabernacle and its furnishings in the wilderness.
Joshua (High Priest)
[People]Joshua was the high priest who led the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem after the return from the Babylonian exile. The son of Jehozadak, he appears as "Jeshua" in Ezra and Nehemiah.
Ahisamach
[People]Ahisamach is a man of the tribe of Dan mentioned in the Book of Exodus and the father of Aholiab, a craftsman who took part in making the tabernacle. His name appears only three times in Scripture, each time in a passage introducing Aholiab.
Taberah
[Bible]Taberah is the place where, during Israel's wilderness journey after the Exodus, the fire of the LORD burned the outskirts of the camp when the people complained. The name means "burning" in Hebrew (Numbers 11:1-3).
Edrei
[Bible]Edrei was a city in the region of Bashan east of the Jordan River, where Israel defeated Og, king of Bashan, near the end of the wilderness period. The book of Joshua also mentions a different city of the same name in the territory of the tribe of Naphtali.
Exodus 21
[Bible]Exodus 21 is the first part of the laws attached to the Sinai covenant. It contains case laws on the release of Hebrew servants, capital offenses, bodily injury, and damages caused by oxen and open pits.
Exodus 37
[Bible]Exodus 37 records how Bezalel made the ark of the covenant, the mercy seat, the table, the lampstand, and the altar of incense, and how he prepared the holy anointing oil and the pure incense.
Leviticus 4
[Bible]Leviticus 4 sets out the regulations for the sin offering for unintentional violations of the LORD's prohibitions. It prescribes different offerings and different ways of handling the blood for the anointed priest, the whole congregation, a ruler, and one of the common people.
Leviticus 12
[Bible]Leviticus 12 sets out the regulations governing the period of purification for a woman who has given birth and the offerings she brings when that period is completed. It also includes the command to circumcise a male child on the eighth day.
Numbers 26
[Bible]Numbers 26 records the second census of Israel, taken on the plains of Moab after the plague at Baal-peor. It gives the totals by tribe (601,730 in all), the principles for dividing the land, and the census of the Levites, and it notes that of the wilderness generation only Caleb and Joshua remained.
1 Kings 2
[Bible]The chapter recounting David's final charge to Solomon and his death, followed by Solomon's consolidation of royal power through the execution of Adonijah and Joab, the removal of Abiathar from the priesthood, and the punishment of Shimei.
Nehemiah 13
[Bible]The final chapter of the Book of Nehemiah, recording the reforms Nehemiah carried out after returning from the royal court: concerning the temple chambers, the portions due to the Levites, trade on the Sabbath, and marriages with foreigners.
Offering
[Bible]An offering is a biblical term for something brought and presented to God, or for a gift sent to another person as a token of respect and goodwill. The concept extends from the sacrificial laws of the Old Testament to the New Testament understanding of devotion.
Formation of the Canon
[Bible]The formation of the canon (canonization) is the historical process by which it became settled which of the many writings in circulation were received as Scripture, the norm for faith and life.
Relationship Between the Old and New Testaments
[Bible]The relationship between the Old and New Testaments concerns how the two parts of the Christian Bible are connected to and distinguished from each other. It is commonly described as a relationship of promise and fulfillment, and denominations differ in whether they place greater emphasis on continuity or on distinction.
Psalm 91:1–2
[Bible Verses]The opening verses of Psalm 91 describe the security of one who dwells under the protection of the Most High and confess trust in God as refuge and fortress. The passage is often cited by those seeking protection in times of crisis, and interpreters differ over whether its promises of protection should be taken literally.
Jeremiah 15
[Bible]Jeremiah 15 contains God's irrevocable declaration of judgment against the people, along with Jeremiah's lament amid persecution and God's promise of restoration.
Matthew 23
[Bible]Matthew 23 is the chapter in which Jesus rebukes the hypocrisy of the scribes and Pharisees with seven pronouncements of "Woe unto you" and laments over Jerusalem. It contains 39 verses.
Uri (son of Hur)
[People]Uri is an Old Testament man of the tribe of Judah, the son of Hur and the father of Bezalel, the craftsman who made the tabernacle and its furnishings.